Geology and environmental change: a New Brunswick perspective

Authors

  • A. G. Pronk Geological Survey Branch, Mineral Resources Division, Department of Natural Resources and Energy, P.O. Box 6000, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5H1 Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4138/1724

Abstract

Studies of earth cycles are used in a variety of ways, from mineral exploration to recording and explaining past, and projecting future climate change. Geology helps us find the commodities we need to accommodate our lifestyles, to assess natural hazards, find drinking water and safe places to dispose of our waste. As mankind will search for a way to achieve a globally sustainable society, the limits of this planet will have to be acknowledged. Geology is one of the disciplines that can help us understand our planet and establish those limits. Further research in the earth sciences is required to clarify our present knowledge of the environment, quantify many processes, and define limits of prediction for future change. RÉSUMÉ L'étude de la rythmicité terrestre est mise à contribution de diverses manières allant de l'exploration minière à l'élucidation des changements climatiques anciens ainsi qu'à la prospective climatologique. La géologie nous aide à trouver les matiéres premières indispensables aux besoins qu'engendre notre style de vie, à évaluer les risques naturels, à trouver de l'eau potable, et à identifier des sites sécuritaires pour le stockage des déchets. La mise en oeuvre par l’humanité de moyens visant à réaliser une société au maintien durable à l'échelle du globe devra s'accompagner d'une prise de conscience des limites d'emploi de notre planfete. La géologie est l'une des disciplines pouvant contribuer à affiner notre connaissance de la Terre et a center au plus près ces limites. Un effort additionnel de recherche en sciences de la terre s'impose afin d'approfondir notre connaissance de l'environnement, de quantifier plusieurs processus et d'établir les limites gouvemant notre capacité de prédire les changements a venir. [Traduit par le journal]

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Published

1991-09-01

How to Cite

Pronk, A. G. (1991). Geology and environmental change: a New Brunswick perspective. Atlantic Geoscience, 27(2). https://doi.org/10.4138/1724

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 2 (1991)

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Articles

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